Owl Prowl at Shadow Lake Nature Preserve-RentonJoin local birding enthusiast Joe Miles, to learn about owls, their biology, and how to make an owl call, and take a nighttime tour of the preserve-maybe an owl will call you back! Note-This is a late night event from 9-11:30PM, so big kids only, I’d say. Suggested donation $5 to $10 per student.

Featured Sponsor:Family Movie and Glow Play Night at WiggleWorks The lights are low, and the fun is turned up! The movie tonight is Moana. 7.50 includes all day admission to the play area! Or free to members. Low cost concessions and free glo bracelets for the kids. Movie is 6-8; come anytime. Great, relaxed way to go out to the movies with your kids!

Kent Kids’ Art Day Hands-on art activities for kids up to 5th grade and an appearance by Caspar Babypants! 10.00 admission for kids 2 and up; adults are free. I believe there will also be some low cost food items. I’ve been to this event with our boys in the past, and the 10.00 is well worth it. It covers all the supplies/activities, and they get to do tons of projects with real artists-it’s way beyond macaroni wreaths. :). 10-4 at the Kent Commons

Parents’ Night Out in Auburn Bring the kids for supervised play and dinner at the gymnasium in Les Gove Park Registration and fees required; for ages 5-11

Puyallup/Greater Pierce County

Healthy Family Show at the South Hill Mall All kinds of community booths, gift bags for the first 200, and a cute kids contest. We’ll be there, too, so please come say, “Hi!” This is a free, drop in event, and it will be easy to work around other fun things you have planned today. If you want to enter your child in the cute kids contest, there is more info. here. It’s fun and low-key; not a beauty pageant at all.

Gathering of Families at the Karshner Museum 12-5 Celebration of Native American culture with storyteller, live performances, craft workshops, and more. Events here are free, and they’re always well done. You may want to bring some cash for the fry bread truck.

Tacoma/South Tacoma/Lakewood/Parkland

Coloring and cookies at the South Tacoma Library 10AM Drop in and color!

St Paddy’s Day Fun Run in downtown Tacoma The kids’ run is free. The adult runs have fees, and I believe you need to register in advance. I mention this one partly so you’ll be aware that you may need some extra time to navigate through downtown Tacoma in the morning hours. It ends by noon.

PBS Playdate at the Children’s Museum 10AM Cat in the Hat is the tie in today. Special themed activities. These are now first come/first served, and we’ve heard mixed reviews about how that is working. Let us know if you go!

Lego Mindstorms event at the Swasey Library for ages 6-14 with an accompanying adult; build and program a simple robot. You do have to register. 5 spots left as of this writing.

Heidi Larsen from Idea Hatch will bring an amazing assortment of material from the natural world to help stimulate children’s natural curiosity. Play in a topographical sandbox, experience an earthquake table or navigate robots on a giant map.

Daddy/Daughter Dance at the STAR Center. It’s a masquerade ball! I’d call to get tickets in advance. They’re a little spendy now, but I do believe this is the last daddy/daughter dance in the area this year, so there’s that…..

Anytime fun: Your Michaels does usually do the kids’ craft; you can see sea creatures at the Skansie Center, visit the Harbor History Museum or Discovery Village (new owners), or enjoy one of your great parks or trails!

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